Bouncing Back From War Trauma: Resiliency in Global War on Terror's Wounded Warriors.

摘要

Thirteen years ago, the United States entered into a Global War on Terror (GWOT) and has deployed over 2.5 million troops in three operations: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan, the Philippines and other locations; Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); and Operation New Dawn (OND) in Iraq. Approximately 42 percent of servicemembers have deployed more than once in support of GWOT.1 As with earlier wars, the GWOT wrought physical and psychological war trauma to wounded warriors and these visible or invisible injuries affect their lives forever. But the effects and recovery vary from person to person. This paper asks whether the visibility of the injury plays a role in a wounded warrior s resiliency. Ultimately, I find the visibility of the injury has some influence on a wounded warrior s resiliency across four recurring resiliency themes: first, a wounded warrior s personal support network; second, his or her core convictions; third, the types of rehabilitative programs available; and fourth, his or her military identity and experience.